New York – – September 17, 2026 -- Belfry Software has expanded its security guard services platform with two new AI-driven capabilities, Belle AI Dispatch and Belle AI Assistant, alongside a newly launched applicant tracking system called Belfry Recruiting, now available to all customers.
Pittsburgh – September 17, 2026 -- InventHelp has submitted a new pacifier design, the NIPLI, to its Birmingham sales office and made it available for licensing or sale to manufacturers and marketers in the infant care market.
An inventor from Weaver, Alabama, developed the NIPLI after her newborn struggled to sleep without nursing. The pacifier is engineered to mimic a mother's natural scent and feel, aiming to calm and soothe infants even when the mother is not present.
The NIPLI offers an alternative to traditional pacifiers, which the inventor says lack the natural look, feel and scent of nursing. The design is intended to increase comfort and bonding between parent and infant and may reduce separation anxiety.
Colorado Springs – September 17, 2026 -- Prime IV Hydration & Wellness has added Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) and Niagen, a patented NAD+ precursor, to its service menu at select locations across its 215-plus site franchise network.
The BHRT program uses compounded bioidentical hormones delivered via a 100% USDA Certified Organic, solvent-free topical base designed for rapid absorption and minimized transfer risk. The offering includes initial consultation, personalized treatment planning, and ongoing provider access, targeting symptoms such as fatigue, mood changes, sleep disruption, brain fog, low libido, weight changes and decreased vitality. Prime IV has structured separate membership tracks for men and women to address andropause and perimenopause/menopause respectively.
Charleston, S.C. – September 17, 2026 -- Storiad, an operating system for author marketing, and Chicago-based Bitta AI have struck a partnership to convert published books into AI-powered interactive experiences called Living Books, giving authors a new pre-purchase engagement tool for prospective readers.
The technology allows a prospective reader to ask an author's book questions, practice techniques described in it, or apply its methodology to a real situation, rather than relying on static marketing assets like excerpts, reviews or social posts. Fiction readers will eventually be able to interact with characters and explore an author's story world.
Hannover – September 17, 2026 -- BAIC FOTON delivered its 13 millionth vehicle worldwide at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026, a GALAXUS 9 unit tested in Spain, as the Chinese commercial vehicle maker pushes deeper into Europe's premium long-haul segment.
The company, which operates in more than 140 countries, used the Hannover show to detail a shift from traditional exports toward a full-value-chain international model. Its European push, branded "In Europe, For Europe," centers on localized production, ecosystem capabilities and regional partnerships rather than pure vehicle shipments.
Hannover – – September 17, 2026 -- GAC Commercial Vehicle posted a 205% year-on-year sales increase in the first half of 2026 as it made its international debut at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026, unveiling autonomous heavy trucks, a battery-swap tractor and a new light commercial vehicle brand called MONTX.
The T9 Robotruck integrates Pony.ai's fourth-generation autonomous driving technology with GAC's fully redundant drive-by-wire chassis, using nine LiDARs, three radars and 13 cameras. Hardware costs are 70% lower than the previous generation, and autonomous-driving transportation cost per ton-kilometer drops approximately 30%, targeting long-haul, dedicated-route and port operations.
Pittsburgh – September 17, 2026 -- A patent-pending tabletop game called Roll@Risk has been submitted for licensing through InventHelp's Chicago sales office, targeting manufacturers and marketers in the analog gaming sector.
The inventor created Roll@Risk to combine cards, dice, and chips into a fast-paced format that lets players collect and disperse chips based on dice rolls, explicitly avoiding electronic or video-screen components. The design is built for players aged 6 and older, positioning it for both family game nights and adult gambling-style play.
Short Hills, N.J. – September 17, 2026 -- Doceree has launched Intent Powered HCP Suite, extending its real-time clinical signal technology into Connected TV, LinkedIn and programmatic advertising, three channels the company says still rely on claims data that lags weeks behind actual prescribing decisions.
The suite, unveiled at the opening of Fierce Pharma Week 2026, adds CTV, Social and Programmatic to Doceree's existing Care Sequence and digital out-of-home (DOOH) offerings. All channels run through Daily Command, Doceree's pharma commercialization operating system, allowing a single physician-level clinical signal to trigger a CTV impression, a LinkedIn placement and a programmatic bid in sequence.
Hanover, Germany – September 17, 2026 -- Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) unveiled its next-generation commercial vehicle battery platform, TECTRANS II, at IAA Transportation 2026, claiming a gravimetric energy density of 170 Wh/kg, roughly 13% above the industry average.
CATL said the modular platform, which standardizes external dimensions, electrical interfaces and communication protocols across battery packs, helps original equipment manufacturers shorten vehicle development cycles by 50% and reduce R&D costs by 60% to 70%. The platform supports both e-axle and central-drive architectures and allows switching between charging and battery swapping without major changes to vehicle design.
San Francisco – September 17, 2026 -- Deloitte has expanded its alliance with Salesforce to launch FastForward for Life Sciences, a preconfigured CRM accelerator that cuts implementation timelines to four to six months, twice as fast as traditional customized transformations.
The offering combines Deloitte services, accelerators and a pre-configured Converge by Deloitte solution to deliver enterprise-grade CRM capability without the multi-year buildout typical of front-office transformations. It targets field engagement, health care professional engagement, territory management, sampling, medical science liaison workflows, compliance controls and customer data analytics.